General Description:The Special Education Substantially Separate Classroom Teacher will assist special education students with specifically designed instruction, so that they may access the same education opportunity as their non-special education peers. The teacher will be responsible for communicating knowledge and skills to students in an interesting, stimulating, and effective manner. He or she will use a variety of instructional methodologies and curriculum resources to present material to students. The Special Education Substantially Separate Classroom Teacher will administer different forms of student assessments and plan their instruction for students based on the data from the assessments. Teachers will work to integrate technology into their teaching and professional activities.Duties and Responsibilities include:Write and adhere to lesson plans in accordance with the Massachusetts State Standards;Support implementation of school-wide performance standards and instructional methods;Implement core curriculum in accordance with grade level programs, pacing schedules and specific instructional model;Attend grade level meetings and support activities and goals of the teaching team; Collaborate with team on curriculum and student needs;Complete progress reports and report cards in a timely manner and conduct progress report conferences with families/guardians;Integrate technology into instruction;Participate in the pre-referral process of special education (Child Study Team);Assess educational needs of students by use of standardized tools (Woodcock Johnson, WIAT, Key Math), running records and other informal assessments;Prepare individualized education plans (IEPs);Attend IEP TEAM meetings as needed; Maintain complete records of reevaluation periods, required student documentation and parent communication;Collaborate with school based related service providers (Speech, OT, School Psychologists);Provide differentiated instruction to students;Support on-going professional interactions among all staff members;Communicate positively and objectively with all members of the staff;Communicate with parents professionally and continuously regarding student progress;Implement school, district and department policies.Qualifications:MA teacher license in Moderate Disabilities, Pre K - 8Meet federal requirements under NCLB and meet the highly qualified status Three or more years of classroom teaching experience Experience working with the social/emotional/academic needs of childrenKnowledge of special education law as it relates to the IEP process and FAPEMaster’s degree in special education preferred